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Show ATTEMPT TO ROB BANK Banker Is Shot and Thief Escapes but Finally Is Captured San Francisco, April 17. James M. Thompson, vice president of the Thompson Bridge company, on entering enter-ing his office today with a sack containing con-taining $3,200, which he had just drawn from the Bank of California, J discovered his bookkeeper tied to a ' chair.. On turning his head, Thonip son was confronted by two marked j I men, one of whom shot him through i the chest, inflicting a serious wound. i Grabbing up the sack, the men made a dash for a buggy nearby, which one cf the robbers with the money enter- I ed .while the other made his escape. I The fleeing man was pursued by po- J licemen in an automobile, and was finally fin-ally captured. During the shooting. "Wl'Iiana Roseberg received a stray bullet, bul-let, but was not seriously hurt, i Thompson had obtained the money I for the purpose of paying off his men. i When he stepped into his office, he ' noticed immediately that the furniture wac disarranged and his bookkeeper ' was seated in a chair to which he had been secured. Thompson looked to i ward the doorway, only to face two re- j vlvers held by a couple of men wear- ing black masks. A shot was fired by one of the men which pierced Thompson Thomp-son through the right bieast He has an even chance to recover. The cha&e of the robber proceeded to Market street, in the heart of the business district. The buggy eventual) eventu-al) v was stopped by obstructions placed plac-ed lr. Us way by citizens. Here the -.nap was captured and placed under , arrest. He later was identified as , Francis H. Gorman, who recently was released from San Quentin. The money mon-ey was found Intact In his possession. posses-sion. Roseberg did not suffer serious Injury, In-jury, j |